Union members from HPAE Local 5030 (Palisades), Local 5097 (Harborage), Local 5058 (JSUMC) and Local 5138 (SOMC) wore buttons in solidarity on Friday, June 1, demanding Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) management follow our lead in putting patients first.

At the same time, members from Local 5030 told stories to the health system’s bargaining team about staffing problems at Palisades that could put healthcare workers and our patients at risk every day. HPAE members spoke with a single voice: Put Patients’ Health Before Corporate Wealth.